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Trump administration launches further probes into Harvard University

The US Department of Justice escalated legal action against Harvard on Friday, suing the Ivy League school for billions of dollars due to an alleged failure to protect Jewish and Israeli students.

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The Harvard University Coat of arms (Ve Ri Tas) is displayed on the front of the Harvard Business School building on October 25, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts.
A student stands and whistles while holding his cap with the words 'End The Occupation' during the 373rd Commencement Exercises at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, May 23, 2024.

US sues Harvard over treatment of Jewish, Israeli students, seeks billions of dollars

The US Department of Justice said Harvard remains deliberately indifferent to hostility on its campus and has intentionally refused to enforce its campus rules when victims are Jews or Israelis.

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Harvard University's "Veritas" shield is seen on a gate on Feb. 17, 2024.

Former US treasury secretary to resign from Harvard over Epstein ties

Summers, who also resigned from the OpenAI board, will remain on leave until the end of the academic year.

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US President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, February 13, 2026.

As Qatar tops foreign funding, Trump admin. ramps up probe of ‘malign’ influence at US universities

Trump has threatened to cut federal funding to universities over issues such as pro-Palestinian protests against the war in Gaza, transgender policies, and climate initiatives.

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How US college campuses became playgrounds for radical Islam - opinion

It is time for Americans to unite in defense of our country, reaffirm our commitment to its founding ideals, and resist the forces seeking to divide and destroy us.

MARCH 29, 2025ByADAM MILSTEIN
Anti-Israel demonstration at Harvard University. Time for the local Jewish community and Jewish Harvard alumni to show our strength

Shabbos Kestenbaum: Jewish students are today's leaders in fight against antisemitism

"Jews are not asking for special treatment under the law -- we are asking for equal treatment under the law," said Kestenbaum.

MARCH 27, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Shabbos Kestenbaum testifies in court against Harvard University.

New doc. 'October 8': Exposing US antisemitism after Hamas attack

The documentary is a comprehensive, well-organized look at just how widespread this antisemitism has become and how it was fostered by Hamas.

MARCH 13, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
UC SANTA BARBARA student body president Tessa Veksler in ‘October 8.’

Harvard: Anti-zionist discrimination violates school policy

A Harvard spokesperson said in the release that the school is committed to "ensuring our Jewish community is embraced, respected and can thrive."

JANUARY 21, 2025ByHANNAH SARISOHN
AN AERIAL BANNER reading ‘Harvard hates Jews’ flies over the campus at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, last year. Zionist students in the Diaspora today demonstrate a courage Israelis will never need, the writer asserts.

Green light: Lawsuit accusing Harvard of antisemitism can proceed to evidence stage

Proceeding to the discovery phase means both parties must collect and exchange evidence.

NOVEMBER 12, 2024ByMATHILDA HELLER
Graduating students walk out of the he 373rd Commencement Exercises at Harvard University in support of 13 students not able to graduate because of their participation in pro-Palestinian protests, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, May 23, 2024.

Harvard University must face narrowed lawsuit over campus antisemitism

Harvard spokesman Jason Newton said antisemitism has no place on campus and that the school has taken steps to support its Jewish community.

NOVEMBER 6, 2024ByREUTERS
A sign points the way to the Harvard College Admissions Visitors Center at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., July 6, 2023.

Harvard didn’t want to sound like it was ‘assigning blame’ in response to Oct.7 attacks - NYT

The officials also decided to remove mention of the hostages abducted by Hamas during the attack.

NOVEMBER 2, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Harvard University President Claudine Gay testifies before a House Education and The Workforce Committee hearing titled "Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 5, 2023.

Harvard faces $150m. drop in donations amid controversial handling of antisemitism

With student protests regarding the Israel-Hamas war bolstering tensions on campus, Harvard's financial future looks complicated

OCTOBER 20, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Graduating students hold a sign reading "There Are No Universities Left in Gaza" during the 373rd Commencement Exercises at Harvard University, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, May 23, 2024.

No. 3: Bill Ackman: The US billionaire battling campus antisemitism

In the aftermath of Oct. 7 and the outpouring of support for the terrorists on US campuses, the American billionaire went to battle against Harvard University.

OCTOBER 1, 2024ByDAVID BRINN
Bill Ackman.

Academia’s ‘no comment’ capitulates to terrorism  - opinion

Universities adopting neutrality on Israel's war with Hamas are capitulating to terror and radicals, failing to stand against antisemitism and crimes against humanity.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024BySOPHIA TUPOLEV-LUZ
PROTESTERS MARCH out of Kings College Circle after leaving an anti-Israel student encampment at the University of Toronto, following an Ontario judge order for the protesters to leave their two-month-old encampment, in July.